Publication #6278
Reference
PCA(O)(2018)01
Name
General Ophthalmic Services (GOS): GOS regulations amendments; optical voucher values; maximum number of daily GOS eye examinations and primary eye examination appointment times
Categories
Scottish Government
PCA
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS
SCOTLAND
PRIMARY CARE
OPHTHALMIC SERVICES
EYE TESTS
OPTOMETRISTS
Description
This letter advises of:
Proposed amendments to The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 which, subject to the approval of the Scottish Parliament, will come into effect from 1 October 2018 and 1 April 2019.
No increase to optical voucher values for 2018-19.
A reminder about the rule on the maximum number of GOS eye examinations and expectations regarding primary eye examination appointment times.
Contact Name
Mike Stewart
Contact Email
Contact Address
Primary Care Division, 1st Floor East Rear, St Andrew’s House, EDINBURGH EH1 3DG
Contact Phone
Created
2018-06-28 00:00:00
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